2015 summer program

Buddhism and East Asian Cultures:

An Intensive Program of Lectures Series, Conference/Forum, and Fieldwork

August 3-13, 2015, Shanghai, China

The Buddhist Academy of China (BAC), the Buddhist Academy of Shanghai located within Shanghai’s Yufo chansi (BAS), the Research Center for Buddhist Texts and Arts (RCBTA) at Peking University, and the Buddhist Studies Forum at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada cordially invite applications for a 12-day program of lecture series, conference/forum, and fieldwork on Buddhism and East Asian Cultures (August 3-13, 2015) at the Buddhist Academy of Shanghai, China.

III. FOUR-PART LECTURE SERIES: The program organizers have invited three international scholars to conduct, all bilingually (English and Chinese), a three-part lecture series related to Buddhism and East Asian Culture, with each part composed of five consecutive 150-minute lectures with a general theme (over five days). These three bilingual speakers and their lecture themes are:

Professor Robert Campany（Asian Studies Program at Vanderbilt University, USA): Religious Interactions in Early Medieval China;

Professor Jinhua Chen (Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, Canada): Tied byBlood and dharma: Lineage Factors in the Monastic-Secular Interactions in Medieval China;

Professor Stefano Zacchetti (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford University, United Kingdom): Translations, Commentaries and Bibliographical Records: Shaping and Imagining the Canon in Early Chinese Buddhism

This three-part lecture series will be accompanied by seven lectures delivered by seven individual scholars on Buddhism and East Asian Religions.

IV. FOUR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS: In addition to this four-part intensive lecture series, this program also sponsors the following four projects:

V.APPLICATIONS: Participants are required to take part in all of the activities supported by this program, including the four-part lecture series, the regular conference and the Young Scholar Forum (paper presentations are optional, but attendance is required), field trips, monastic experience session, etc. Graduate students specializing in any Buddhist tradition(s) or East Asian religions, and postdoctoral fellows working on relevant fields, are encouraged to apply. Please direct applications and inquiries to buddhistseminarandfieldwork@gmail.com. Please submit applications before April 20, 2015. Each application should include (i) an application form (to be provided upon request via the above email), (ii) an updated curriculum vitae, and (iii) a reference letter (to be emailed by the referee directly to the above email address).

VI.PROGRAM EXPENSES: Successful candidates will be exempted from all tuition fees. Program organizers will also provide free boarding (hotel accommodation and meals) in China during the program period, although participants are expected to cover

Stefano Zacchetti 左冠明 (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford University 英國牛津大學東方學研究系教授): Translations, Commentaries and Bibliographical Records: Shaping and Imagining the Canon in Early Chinese Buddhism 翻譯，疏解與經錄：早期佛藏的形塑與想像;

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I am a professor at SUNY law school in NY and specialize in Buddhism and Law. Your conference sounds very interesting but it is unclear to me whether it is for students or open to all types of academics. Please let me know. Thank you, Rebecca French

Thanks for your interest.This intensive program is mainly designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. However, the regular conference (More Bonds than Boundaries) is open to all scholars. Established scholars (assistant professor and up) may participate in other activities (including the lecture series) supported by this program, although they may need to cover a part of the accommodation costs.

Please submit applications before April 20, 2015. Each application should include (i) an application form (to be provided upon request via buddhistseminarandfieldwork@gmail.com) , (ii) an updated curriculum vitae, and (iii) a reference letter (to be emailed by the referee directly to the above email address).